I have mentioned several times that I really like the Waterman 94 pens - and, in fact, I have a pretty nice mini-collection of them. So recently I was intrigued when this pen came up for auction on eBay. It is a Gold Bond pen, pretty obviously made by L.E. Waterman for Monkey Ward, and is very much like the Waterman 94 in size and other design elements. It has the stepped top on the cap, the lever is essentially the same, and it even has a Gold Bond keyhole nib! Never mind that the 94's didn't generally have a keyhole nib. In any case, it is associated with Waterman. The section is shaped like a Waterman, and the feed looks like the typical Waterman spoon feed.
I was happy to win the auction and acquire this pen, which I thought might somehow accompany my 94's in a harmonious manner. Of course, the color is unlike any 94 - so that's also a plus. Receiving the pen today, I was very impressed with the quality.
This is my first Gold Bond pen, and I am grateful to David I. for tuning me into them in his articles in recent Pennants. Although David mentioned that Waterman did provide some of the Gold Bond pens for the Monkey Ward, I don't believe he showed any examples of them in his articles. Anyway, I thought some of you would like to see this pen. I also am including a picture which compares it to a Waterman 94 in Blue and Creme.
Congrats, Allan, that is a beautiful pen. TBH, I prefer it to the blue Waterman.
